JANET OWUSU vs. TODAY’S LOGISTICS CO. LTD. AND TAWIAH SOWAH [2019]DLHC6865

Date	2019-01-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO: BMISC/1106/2012
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC6865

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

ASAMOAH AMOAKO FOR THE PLAINTIFF

GOLDA DENYO THE DEFENDANT

[2019]DLHC6865
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JANET OWUSU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>TODAY’S LOGISTICS CO.
LTD. AND TAWIAH SOWAH<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO: BMISC/1106/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 30TH JANUARY, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>ASAMOAH AMOAKO FOR THE
PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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GOLDA
DENYO THE DEFENDANT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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</div>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This action arises following a
motor vehicle collision which took place on July 3, 2012 in and around Kwabenya
White House at Kwabenya in Accra. The collision involved a Nissan Almera Cab
with Registration Number GR 4464-12 and owned by the Plaintiff herein, Janet
Owusu and a Man Diesel Tipper Truck with registration number GT 9387-12. The
1st Defendant Today’s Logistics Company Limited is the owner of the Man Diesel
Tipper Truck vehicle which was involved in the accident. The 2nd Defendant Tawiah
Sowah was operating the Man Diesel Truck at the time of
the collision which resulted in the injury to about seven passengers who were
on board the Nissan Almera Cab and six other vehicles which were also involved
in the collision.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On July 20, 2012 the
2nd Defendant was charged by the Police and arraigned before the Madina
District Court on charges of careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently
causing Harm. He pleaded guilty to the charges and “was convicted on his own
plea and fined GH¢1,800.00 in
default 24 months IHL”. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Consequently, the Plaintiff commenced this action against the
Today’s Logistics and Tawiah Sowah on September 25, 2012 as the Defendants and
claimed against them jointly and severally for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>i) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order to compel the Defendants to
pay for the current replacement cost of Plaintiff’s vehicle or in the
alternative purchase the same vehicle for the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order to compel the Defendants to pay for the daily income
for the commercial use of the vehicle from 3rd July, 2012 until final date of
payment.<o:p></o:p>iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost<o:p></o:p>iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any further reliefs or orders as the Court may deem meet.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Pleadings:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-MY" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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